The snails and other mollusks around hydrothermal vents have evolved to thrive in extreme conditions, but mineral extraction could drive more than half to extinction.
I.U.C.N. Update Says Deep-Sea Mining Threatens Mollusks Around Hydrothermal Vents
The snails and other mollusks around hydrothermal vents have evolved to thrive in extreme conditions, but mineral extraction could drive more than half to extinction.
Source:
The New York Times
